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City Council Formal Meeting, September 23, 2026

Approved: City employee conflict resolution pilot program, 9-0

2h 19m20,152 words
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What happened

On September 23, 2026, Phoenix approved City employee conflict resolution pilot program (9-0).

The Phoenix City Council's most consequential land-use action was a public hearing on the proposed 44th Street and Bajada Road annexation (item 30); no comments were received and the vote was deferred to a later date.

Meeting key facts
Jurisdiction
Phoenix, AZ
Governing body
Final authority
Date
September 23, 2026
Decisions
6 zoning decisions
Outcome
Approved, 9-0

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44th Street and Bajada Road Annexation public hearing

The Council opened and closed a public hearing on the proposed 44th Street and Bajada Road annexation. No comments were received. The vote will occur at a later date.

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Key Decisions (6)

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44th Street and Bajada Road Annexation public hearing

Approved

Consent agenda items 25 through 81

Vote: 9-0Moved by Hodge Washington
Approved

City employee conflict resolution pilot program

Vote: 9-0Moved by Hodge Washington
Approved

Master leasing program for homeless housing

Vote: 9-0Moved by Hodge Washington
Approved

Laveen senior center

Vote: 9-0Moved by Hodge Washington
Other

Police public records service fees and staffing

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Development Activity (2)

East Thistle Landing Data Center

Industrial

Laveen senior center

Other

Market Signals (3)

Sentiment

Organized Ahwatukee opposition to the Menlo data center, citing noise,…

Infrastructure

Speakers cited Ordinance G-7396 (July 2025), which they said ended…

Housing Demand

The Council endorsed master leasing as a tool to address…

Agenda results

Proposed 32nd Avenue and Dobbins Road Annexation - Authorization to File - District 8

District District 8Case 26-1825
No vote recorded

Who spoke

20 distinct speakers; 8 identified names.

All speaker roles: 7 Unknown, 2 Staff, 4 Public, 5 Councilmember, 1 Clerk, 1 Mayor.

Identified name roles: 2 Staff, 5 Councilmember, 1 Mayor.

Speaker sample: Cord Hood, Staff.

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Zoning terms (12)

77 recorded timestamps

  • motion to approve (5 timestamps)
  • zoning (10 timestamps)
  • annexation (1 timestamps)
  • public hearing (1 timestamps)
  • commercial (42 timestamps)
  • approved (3 timestamps)

Decision moments (6)

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